10 Facts About Bell pattern

Bell pattern is a rhythmic pattern of striking a hand-held bell or other instrument of the idiophone family, to make it emit a sound at desired intervals.

The key Bell pattern defines the musical period; the first cell is antecedent, and the second is consequent.

The standard Bell pattern is expressed in both a triple-pulse and a duple-pulse structure.

Pattern 2 contains exactly the same Bell pattern of attack-points as Pattern 1, but begins on a different stroke, has a different relationship to the main beats, and therefore, is a related, but different key Bell pattern.

The kadodo bell pattern is an embellishment of three "slow" cross-beats spanning two measures, or three-over-eight.

Novotney states: "The African rhythmic structure which generates the standard Bell pattern is a divisive structure and not an additive one.

Some of the Afro-Cuban rhythms that use the standard Bell pattern are: Congolese: palo, triallo; Lucumi (Yoruba): iyesa ( form), bembe, agbe; Arara (Fon): sabalu, egbado; "Haitiano" (Fon, Yoruba): vodu-rada, yanvalu, nago; the rumba form columbia.

Bell pattern is played in a displaced position, beginning on 4a, the pulse immediately preceding beat 1.

Pattern 2 is the baqueteo, the key Bell pattern used in danzon and the first expression of clave in written music.

Bell pattern 1 is used in maculele and some Candomble and Macumba rhythms.